The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-14
FLORIDA.

SUlll tne order OF Jhe Gay at New Smyrna.
Fort Ogden had meeting of its citizens
Friday night and raised the cash for building
a court house at that point.
Five hundred mechanics could find en-
ployment if Key West was a safe place of
residence for unacclimated people.
The fish scrap made by the New Smyrna
Fish and Fertilizer Company, is being used
extensively for tertilizing orange groves.
Last Saturday there was caught on Lake
Apopka sixteen trout, averaging six pounds.
Tho largest one weighed thirteen pounds.
At Orlando Monday the case of the State
of Florida VS. f. d. Sylvester was trans
ferred to Osceola county by Justice Shine.
Quite number of land sales were consum-
mated at Trabue last week. Everything
points to monStrous boom this fall and
winter.
Sixteen hundred carloads of watermel-
ons have been handled over the Savannah,
Florida and Western division in Georgia
since June O.
The United States government has ac-
cepted the bid of John Lent for carrying
the mail at Aurantai for the year ensuing
from July 1.
DR.. McNary, of Charlotte Harbor, and
Dr. Roesch, of Fort Ogden, have been APP
pointed as the county Board of Health for
DeSoto county.
There were fifty entrances of ocean-going
craft into Pensacola harbor during the
month of June The clearanceS for the
same period were 40 vessels of all classes
Every Friday afternoon the Leesburg
Rifles can be seen drilling with a view of
reorganization under the new State law.
Only few more members are required.
Rev. Thomas Hiatt, of Leesburg, left for
the North last week to perfect arrangements
for the manufacture of an automatic orange
sizer. which he has had patented On ac-
count of its simplicity and accuracy it
promises to supersede all other sizes.
The Florida Southern and the ST. Angus
tine and Palatka railways have inaugurated
excursion rates to st. Augustine for this
week from points along the line of the for
mer road. The rate from Francis to St
Augustine is 81 40; from Palatka, five miles
nearer is 81 so.
Aurantai reports crops looking well gen
orally. The orange trees in this vicinity
have light crop, but the trees look well
and the present growth indicates heavy
crop next year The frost of March -
found the trees full of sap and the fruit just
set, and the damage TO trees and fruit is
shown in the light crop.
At Orleans the rainy season has begun in
earnest. The frequent showers are causing
vegetation to grow rapidly. The vegetable
crop has nearly all been exhausted. The
people are planting tomatoes for late crop;
u few are planting egg plants also. The
growing corn, melons, peavines and pinderS
are rejoicing in the daily showers.
jake McKeever Ccolored), of st. Angus
tine, has been given a pension of S24 per
month from Feb. >, 1887, with a back pen
sion of $1,000. MCkeever filed his claim
March |, 1866, some twenty-one years ago,
which was rejected by three different com
missions for want of proof. About year
ago w. II, Atkins took up the case, and
with the supplementary evidence he was
able to get Commissioner Black to reopen
the claim, and with new facts presented,
has now allowed McKeever his pension
The Gem City Guards, of Palatka, held a
meeting and drill last night, at which Capt
r. w. Davis, their new commander, took
charge. Capt. Davis made very pleasant
address TO the company, and advised them
to read the new law in reference TO the
duties Of the State troops. He also stated
that the encampment would very probably
be held at Pablo Beach. Capt Davis said
that under the new law the non-commis-
stoned officers OF the old organization were
no longer officers, but he would appoint the
same men to those Offices
Palatka NeirS: With the view of obtain
ing "a potato better adapted To our climate
than any variety as yet given us, DR.
Schattranek, our learned bOtaniSt fortified
the bloom of the eally rose with pollen from
the flower of the peach blow. He obtained
seed from the crossing and finally several
seedlings. These have now fl'uited, and
the product has the form Of the peachblow
and the color of the early rose The flesh
is exceptionally firm, the skin beautifully
smooth and the Doctor believes il will give
us fine potato for the summer months
He has mono for sale now, but will continue
its cultivation until satisfied of its value,
when he will place it on the market.
An unfortunate affair occurred at the
residence OF .. ID. Hull, of Highland, Mon
day. some time ago Mr.. Hull was given a
bulldog 10y Mr. Sawyer, Of DeLand which
soon showed itself possessed of very ugly
disposition. On the day in question Mrs.
Nelvlugtun was about 10 call, but the dog
would not permit her TO enter the yard
Mrs. Han came 10 her assistance, and in at
tempting to hold the dog hy the collar was
set upon and most viclOuSly bitten i'm the
wrist Sol Williams, who was working
near by, succeeded in prylng the dogs Jaws
apart and releasing the badly lacerated
wrist, but was himself bitten in tho hand
in doing 50. DR. Gillen was sent for and
the dog shot
This happened in the Office OF p. +. Peek.
Cooks tourist agent. in Jacksonville: Two
gentlemen, both Englishmeu, met for the
first time in Cooks tourist Office to-day.
One bought a ticket for London via New
York, and the other bought one for Van
couver British Colombia, via New York.
The agent introduced them 10 each other,
aud both took the sane stater0om, though